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Puerto Ricans honor hurricane dead as estimates rise
It is the time for sorrow, it is the time to hug each other, it's the time to really say goodbye in honor and in dignity. "This is a sacred place right now", organizer Gloribel Delgado said. Ricardo Rossello said he welcomed the results of a Harvard study published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine . Researchers suggest more than 4,600 people died either directly or indirectly be... [Full Article...]
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts again, with 192 people still missing
Rescuers used sledgehammers to break through the roofs of houses buried in debris up to their rooflines to check for anyone trapped inside. People who lived in the area are now staying in temporary shelters. Guatemalan children who were seriously burned in a deadly volcanic eruption in their home country will be brought to the United States for treatment, officials said. [Full Article...]
United Nations human rights office condemns USA 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy
The Trump administration has adopted a new " zero tolerance " policy that has accelerated separations of children and their parents at the border. President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem leader blasts ICE chief for plans to speak to "hate group" Christie: "I have not been asked" to help Trump prepare for Mueller interview Papadopoulos's wife asks Trump to pardon her husband in Mueller probe M... [Full Article...]
Lava and Ash from Fuego Volcano Kills 33 in Guatemala
A volcano erupted near Guatemala City , Guatemala , Sunday, resulting in mass devastation for the country's capital and its inhabitants. Technicians assessed whether the runway at the worldwide airport was clear enough to restart commercial flights. [Full Article...]
Guatemala volcano: Baby rescue miracle as death toll rises
Only some communities in Escuintla are under an evacuation order, but even in the more distant central Escuintla businesses have closed and people are leaving. They were heading to the homes of relatives in another town. "You have to be prepared, for the children", he said. This aerial view shows the disaster zone near the Volcan de Fuego , or "Volcano of Fire", in Escuintla, Guatemala . [Full Article...]
Hawaii volcano lava destroys hundreds of homes overnight
Vivian Mark, a resident of Hilo who owns a beachfront vacation rental in Vacationland and is president of the Vacationland Hawaii Community Association, said Vacationland consisted of 240 housing lots and almost 90 farm lots, but she was unsure how many of those had properties built on them. [Full Article...]
Russian Journalist Who Faked Death Tells Critics to 'Go F-k Themselves'
Revealing that Ukrainian officials had advised of the threat against him and their plan to foil the assassination a month ago, he added that he "had no choice but to cooperate". The former soldier in the Chechen wars - who had become a celebrated war correspondent and who was a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin - had fled Russian Federation in 2017 after receiving death threats. [Full Article...]
White House aide steps down after anger over remarks on McCain's health
McCain is battling a brain tumor from home in Arizona. This is a developing story. On Tuesday evening, deputy press secretary Raj Shah said in a statement: " Kelly Sadler is no longer employed within the Executive Office of the President". [Full Article...]